THE SCENIC HIGH TATRA ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN RAILWAY IN SLOVAKIA
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Hello and welcome back to Slovakia for a slightly different type of video on the channel!
Today we will be in the High Tatra Mountains checking out the very scenic Tatra Electric Railway, a network of narrow gauge lines connecting the towns and the Bratislava-Košice mainline trains at Štrba and Poprad-Tatry... Enjoy the video!
Date of Filming: 4/9/21
Camera: GoPro Hero 7 Black
Operator: ZSSK (Slovakian Railways)
Departure: Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia
Arrival: Tatranská Lomnica, Slovakia
Cost: Adult Day Ticket €4.00 (£3.34, $4.57)
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I'm from the Czech republic and it feels so strange to see a place I've actually been in and have the memory of. My hotel was about 50 meters from the departure station, when I travelled the train, there was a huge snow storm though. I was travelling to Hrebienok to see the ice statues there. Nice trip I must say.
Wow that must have been really pretty! 😃
I love the typical ABB/Adtranz GTO sounding of these trains. It's nice you choose to sit next to the power-pack unit.
Me too!
Me 3!
I must say, this video proves that small towns can be linked by trains like these, even in (possibly) North America.
Absolutely right! 🤗
Those aren't even towns 😊 this railway connects very small villages with 100 - 500 citizens. Trains are mostly used by tourists but it's great to have this rail system to keep tourists off the roads
Haven't been there for twenty years. These trains are really an Improvement over old tram-like cars
Oh yessss I bet 👍🏻
I have travelled on the TEZ, from Poprad to Stary Smokovec and from Tatranska Polianka to Strbske Pleso. The ascent from Poprad to Stary Smokovev is stunning as well, as you see the mountains coming towards you.
I did this too, but didn't film it 😃
OMG, sometimes you can still see the legacy of the horrific 2004 windstorm (If Im not wrong).
Great video, the new trains are awesome!
Greetings from Hungary :)
Thank you and greetings 😊
I'm glad you have discovered this. it is some 30years since I was there and even with the old units though it was wonderful. I was fortunate to stay in a hotel right by Stary Smokovec station. Not many vids show the bit that goes to Lomnica, so well done. I'm looking forward to seeing the cable car ride soon.
Thank you 🙏🏻 My next trip there I will stay in Poprad probably, and do some more exploring! 😃
Very imprrssive .!! Great scenery. Modern trains. Fabulous stations.
Thank you Max for sharing!!😀😀♥️♥️
Thank you Scott 👍🏻
@@NonstopEurotrip 😀😀♥️♥️
What a great video of a really scenic ride. I'm sure the rack section would be great too. The towns and stations in the Tatras look really picturesque and worth a visit. Thanks for showing us this wonderful railway.
I'd have loved to try the rack section too Linda! The Tatras really are one of Europe's hidden gems 😎
Wow! 🤩🤩🤩 such gorgeous views! I had heard about this railway but did not know much about. I believe it's one of the most scenic (along with the Bernina one) videos you have produced. I really love the mixture of train and lovely landscape. Congratulations!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
It's not quite Bernina 😂
Hahaha😁😁😁 No, of course it is not, but picturesque on its own way as well😉
Nice video.
The scenery on that line looks amazing just as the trains.
I think the scenery is better than the trains 😂
That's some big windows for sure
Also i have feelings while looking on interiour of a tram, not train
@@Coole000 Natives do call them "električky" meaning electric trams...
Yes, you're right!
@@PtrkHrnk we call in ukraine electric commuter trains the same way
Toto je Slovensko. Je to veľmi krásne miesto.
Excellent. Already on my wish list for June 2022.
Well worth it ☺️
I’m slowly working my way through your videos, absolutely love them, fab stuff.
Ah thank you! Which has been you favourite?!
Great video, as usual, great job!! You sold me this trip, I add it to my wish list !!
Thank you Josep 😃
Loved the scenery and the boxy trains!
Yes 😂
Thank again for your video. We had a nearby neighbour an ex Polish Cavalry WW2 Officer who escaped across the Tatras to fight again.
‘Off the Beaten Track(s) for Western Europeans. 👍🏻🏴
Haha wow I bet that was a story 🤣
@@NonstopEurotrip Yes. He was like my father who served in the Royal Navy and briefly in the U.S.Navy on secondment.
The Polish chap was lucky to survive not just the war but not being murdered with the other thousands of Polish officers at Katyn.
He liked to grow redcurrants which thrive hereabouts much to the delight of blackbirds.
He was lucky, unlike millions and my uncle who died of his chest wounds after being evacuated from Normandy in 1944.
Let’s hope that Europe remains in peace. Too many including members of my family suffered in two world wars. 👍🏻🏴
@@NonstopEurotrip How about taking your audience seriously?
Too much fun and games in your privileged part of European history?
Nice video edition. Nice landscapes .. thanks for the ride.
Glad you liked 😃
Great video !!
Thanks 🙏🏻
On this train back in 2019, scenic ride with Tatry mountainous view all-round vision on my way to Rysy. Thank you for posting 😀
You're welcome 😁
I used this railway on a hiking trip a few years ago. Definitely a cool experience.
Absolutely 🤗
@@NonstopEurotrip Tatranska Lomnica is a nice place in all the villages in this area are very nice for most things.
Love those EMUs, love this railway too!
Pretty cool isn't it 🙂
As a train lover I’d love to accompany you on some of your trips, I suppose I am by viewing your channel but nothing like actually feeling the rails travelling through the body, great post as usual keep them coming
You can do all these trips for yourself John, they're all possible! 😁
Great video as always!!!!! And that view 12:48 looks magnificent 😍 , congratulations on getting a new sponsor.
Thanks Rahill 🙏🏻 I'm off traveling again tomorrow 😃😃😃
@@NonstopEurotrip good luck and have a safe journey!!!! 😊
I'm so glad I ran across this. My grandmother was from Kezmarok.
Glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Nice route. I really waited for this train trip report to be posted since I saw you stories on Instagram :)
I've got so many videos to make 🤣
Amazing views.
Glad you like it 😌
Amazing 🥰🥰🌹🌹
Thanks 🙏🏻
Went on this railway in 2017, good memories
Absolutely yes 😊
Great video! These units are interesting, something between tram and train. First time I see a video from this route, I like the scenery around the route :-) Greetings from Prague! :-)
I agree Pete! A great value and fascinating railway 🚂🇸🇰🙂
Yes, Pete, you say like me, something between the subway and the train.
Ok. Sold.
I'll add this to my interrail list.
Haha that was easy 🤣
Narrow gauge line, high in the mountains with stunning views. What's not to love? Fun way to pass the time. And how cheap is it to use? Fabulous. Public transport in the true sense.
Definitely Mark, such a great value and spectacular place 😃
Slovak railway company is state owned. They keep the prices low as they want fewer people on the roads especially in the mountains. I think it's a win win situation 😊
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I live in High Tatras and take this train every day to school. 😂👍
Oh wow, excellent! 🇸🇰🇸🇰🇸🇰
what a strange sounding little boxy thing! Wish I was there…
🤣🤣🤣
Video's Score: 8/10 Not what I was expecting but interesting nonetheless. Definitely comparable to commuter trains and London Underground trains (in terms of service). Beautiful views.
Much cheaper though 😂
FYI all old ZSSk 425.95 units (manufactured by ZOS Vrútky + Stadler) will be modernized, including the interior and the addition of air conditioning. ZSSK 812 is a replacement for ZSSK 840 (Stadler) which are temporarily in Bratislava.
Thanks for the information 😊
2:07 - yes, those middle-engine railcars often give passengers an amount of confusion there, fortunately these high voltage chambers aren't unauthorized accessible
Haha yes good job they're locked 😂
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Looks super I'm going to need a lottery win so I can do all of these routes and scenic journeys lol
Sorry Matthew 😂😂😂
@@NonstopEurotrip That's fine dude at least I get to enjoy them through your videos
I dont know where your starting point is, but the tickets to this train start from like 2 euros. If you are from outside Europe, just get into Europe, then most of your local journeys will be relatively cheap. No need to win a lottery :)
Have you ever encountered resistance or conflict on the road that you filmed someone ? otherwise yes, as Czechs, we secretly envy the Slovaks, we just don't talk much about it 🙃
No, I've never really had an problems, just interest in what I was doing 😊
13:01 The Class 812 railcar is a modernized version of the Class 810 railcar produced between 1973 and 1982. Class 810 railcars are not in regular operation here in Slovakia anymore, however you can still find them in the Czech Republic. So yes, they are 40-50 years old, but these 812s were done in around 2000-2006, so they're not as bad as people might imagine.
Fun fact: Previously, ZSSK Class 840 DMUs were used on this line, but they were recently moved to serve the Bratislava - Komárno line, which I think is a pity.
Very interesting, thank you 🙏🏻
Can you make an video about the German br612 Regio swinger tilting trains, for example in Baden Württemberg between Aulendorf - Tübingen - Stuttgart 🙂
Maybe one day 🙂
Love it, need more time to read caption please. I 'm elderly with bad eyesight.
I have poor eyesight too, and I _pause_ the video to read what's on screen.
The captions are up for a long time, so pause if you need too 👍🏻
So, when you say your friend watched somebody try to open the door to place their bag inside - my question - was it you, your friend was watching at the time? 😉You can tell us, you're amongst friends here 😆
It wasn't actually, it was on a UK FLIRT 😂
@@NonstopEurotrip hahaha they're crazy confusing too
Nice looking trains. Are these built by Siemens, CAF or Stadler.
Stadler
It's a typical Stadler layout inside 👍🏻
I like what Stadler have produced. Including Greater Anglia's Class 745 and Class 755 and TfW Class 231, Class 398 and Class 756.
Just one thing - the rack railway still isn't in operation, even though the new vehicles for the rack railway are already in operation in adhesion mode on tatra electric railways.
I was disappointed it wasn't running when i was there... Track works?
@@NonstopEurotrip the tracks are now basically brand new after the complete overhaul in the summer, but the paperwork for rack-railway operations of the new EMUs got delayed, however, it is now in the final phase. Just a green light from the regulator and it should be running again for the public, optimistically around the end of february.
12:53 "fabulous 40 year old ZSSK Class 812 railcar" aka torture device. This is the most hated vehicle both by passengers and drivers, and the answer to the question "why to not travel by train".
Haha well I loved it ☺️
@@NonstopEurotrip There are many masochistic people on the world. Especially in the trainspotter community.
Perhaps some people accept short cuts while travelling cheap?
They sound a tad similar to Bilbao Metro's trains, when braking at least.
Stadler built units too?
@@NonstopEurotrip I believe they're from CAF
What type of rolling stock is that? I think, I've seen the manufacturer logo before, but I can't recall right now.
It is derivation of some Stadler GTW en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZSSK_Class_425.95
@@randomuser262 Thanks!
👍🏻😁
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Nice video as always, however I suggest you to check the title (above here and not in the video) and look for the missing "A" (don't be mad at me, it can happen to anyone, I must say, otherwise your spelling of the foreign names is exemplary).
Someone else pointed it out to me by WhatsApp shortly after it went live, so I corrected it almost immediately, but thank you 🙏🏻
What are 'adhesion lines'? Anybody?
en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/981167
@@NonstopEurotrip Thank you. Now I understand.
@@alanw7134 you're welcome 👍🏻
not bike but ski places
I saw bikes in them cos no snow ☃️😂
Thank you, nonstop eurotrip! How slow!!! Obviously, it's not for me. But you show the route very well. Folding seats!!! A subway improved in small train, what. The price, on the other hand, is not expensive at all. It's very rare to have such low prices.
A really great price and some great views. It's not all about highspeed trains 🤣
Price level in most of central Europe are on that level..
And ordinary working people gets along pretty well with this sort of widespread transportation ;)
Interesting report.
The shown „boxy“ trains are refurbished Stadler GTW 2/6 1st generation, originally developed in Switzerland and still in use there, e.g. at ASm between Biel/Bienne and Ins: th-cam.com/video/5nnU2gF1e3M/w-d-xo.html
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Video's score: 9.2
Thank you Pedro ☺️
This train system is too complicated, so I used it just one day while I was in the Tatras 6 times for a week each time. For start (2011 when I tried it) the train station doesn't sell tickets. Nor does the camping (Rijo Camping) where I stayed. You have to buy a ticket from one of the hotels that sell tickets, and that is a few hundred meters extra walk from the station. The ticket needs to be validated on the train. And you need to change trains for a trip of 10 kilometers. So it's much simpler with the car, the only problem is that parking is more expensive than in Switzerland.
I've just seen in your video that you can buy a monthly pass to simplify things. Though it's expensive if there are 3 people in the group and you use it for 3 days only, it's still simpler with the car.
I found it very simple. Book tickets on the ZSSK app with instant delivery. 1 main line and 3 branches. Regular services